Saturday, July 17, 2010

Amore Album

Last night while using my Cricut to cut out pieces for a new baby book I'm in the process of creating, I decided to use my scraps to make a simple album using French Manor. The book is 6 inches tall and the longest page is 12 inches wide.

Pretty simple and classy, I think. The journaling spot on the first page is for explaining what's in the book, or to/from if it was a gift.

I used a Martha Stewart punch to do the borders in black. I just thought that page needed something!

I LOVE the furniture on this cart. And the borders! The next page is pretty simple... I might go back and add something. It would work great for a close-up portrait, though!

And the next page

I wish I had some different ribbon on here, but I don't think I've ever used black/ivory as my color scheme so I had to use what I had on hand. That consisted of skinny black, skinny ivory, skinny polka-dots, and thick polka-dots.

I LOVE the peacock. I didn't put his tail on straight on purpose, just to give it some depth. And the chair is just to cute. And I love the border... which reminds me how much I love my Gypsy!

And on the back I had this amazing frame left over (You can't see the ivory details, but trust me, they're there!) so I used it to write my name on, along with a cute little bird cut.

All of the paper came from a new stack I bought at ACM's by Brenda Watson. The new Baby Book is using her paper, too. I love her designs!!

Thanks for the lovely comments! I used black chipboard, just covered with paper, though. I like using double-sided cardstock (since it's a little thicker and easier to match prints) but this paper was too perfect not to use!

Hey there!

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Valerie

I'm an elementary school teacher in Virginia. I love making crafty things and sharing them with others. I'm also the Director of Children's Programs at my church, where I get to plan everything from VBS to special programs to Christmas plays. When I'm not teaching, crafting, or planning activities, I love to browse on pinterest with my dog and husband lounging on the couch with me. It's a great life!